Claret-breasted Fruit Dove
A species of Fruit-doves Scientific name : Ptilinopus viridis Genus : Fruit-doves
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, A species of Fruit-doves
Botanical name: Ptilinopus viridis
Genus: Fruit-doves
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Description General Info
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
The claret-breasted fruit dove is 20–21 cm (7.9–8.3 in) in length. The plumage is mainly green apart from a well-defined patch of dark red-brown feathers on the throat and upper breast. The face and forecrown are bluish grey and shoulder has a bluish grey patch. 
Size
21 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove primarily consumes fruit, foraging often in small flocks. These birds exhibit aggressive behavior at feeding sites, displacing others including their own species and different bird genera.
Habitat
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove predominantly inhabits lush primary and secondary forests, as well as forest fringes. These birds are also occasionally found in lightly wooded agricultural areas and gardens. Geographically, they are native to tropical regions, with a preference for forest canopies where they are most active, although they may descend to lower levels at the peripheries of open areas.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Fruit-doves Species
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove 
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